BY SUNDAY SAMUEL—The Zamfara State Police Command says its continuous effort to rid the state of crime and criminality have paid off as a team of police operatives attached to the Violence Crime Response Unit (VCRU), rescued three kidnapped victims along Gurusu–Anka Road who were travelling from Bukuyum to Talata Mafara.
A statement by Yazid Abubakar, Zamfara State Police Public Relations Officer says operatives were swiftly mobilised after receiving a distress call indicating that a large number of armed bandits wielding sophisticated weapons had blocked the Gurusu–Anka Road and kidnapped three persons travelling from Bukuyum to Talata Mafara. The team trailed the armed bandits into a nearby forest. A gun duel subsequently ensued between the police operatives and the bandits. Through the effective deployment of tactical measures, the bandits were overpowered and forced to flee into the bush with suspected gunshot wounds.
As a result of the operation, all three kidnapped victims were successfully rescued unharmed. However, the bandits escaped with an Android phone belonging to one of the victims.
Efforts are currently ongoing to track and apprehend the fleeing suspects through the stolen phone and other intelligence-led strategies.
The Commissioner of Police, A.M Bello Zamfara State Command, commends the bravery and professionalism of the operatives involved in the operation and reassures residents of the Command’s unwavering commitment to protecting lives and property across the state.
